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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,414,928 and 32,624,289

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,414,928 and 32,624,289 is: 49,701,041.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,414,928 : 32,624,289 = 32,624,289 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,414,928/32,624,289 = 32,624,289/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,414,928x = 32,624,289 × 32,624,289
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,414,928x = 1,064,344,232,755,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,344,232,755,521/21,414,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,701,041.85

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